Understanding Criminal Justice With Infotrac

by LIGHT

• ISBN13: 9780534559441
• ISBN10: 0534559441
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-12-21
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This new and innovative introduction to criminal justice text takes a sociologist’s perspective. The text’s sociological framework teaches students to analyze criminal justice issues in the context of contrasting theories, thus reinforcing critical thinking skills. Although all of the customary topics and issues are examined, within a similar organization as other introduction to criminal justice texts, Light brings a fresh perspective to the material by explaining social issues. Race, class, and gender issues are fully integrated. Your students will learn everything they need to know about the basics of the criminal justice system, they will be able to critically analyze the workings of and problems associated with the system as never before.

Table of Contents

PART 1 Criminal Justice, Crime, and Law
American Criminal Justice: An Overview	2	(28)
Crime	30	(34)
Foundations of the Criminal Law	64	(30)
PART 2 Policing
Policing: History and Structure	94	(30)
Functions of Policing and the Police Officer Role	124	(34)
Critical Issues in Policing	158	(30)
PART 3 Criminal Courts
Criminal Courts: History and Structure	188	(36)
Courtroom Actors and the Criminal Trial	224	(36)
Sentencing	260	(38)
PART 4 Imprisonment and Community Corrections
Imprisonment: History and Structure	298	(34)
The Prison Environment	332	(30)
Community Corrections: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Parole	362	(34)
PART 5 Juvenile Justice and Victims' Rights
Juvenile Justice	396	(28)
Victims' Rights	424	(29)
Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States	453	(15)
Appendix B: Finding Criminal Justice Information	468	(2)
Appendix C: Careers in Criminal Justice	470	(3)
Glossary	473